Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 77,406 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 77,406 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in 2018.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 210.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Saudi Arabia peaked at 90,240 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,139 number, in 1998.
That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,302 number | 10,139 number | 10,464 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,095 number | 10,820 number | 31,453 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,926 number | 42,697 number | 90,240 number | 9 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 244,652 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Saudi Arabia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Saudi Arabia was 77,406 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 90,240 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,139 number in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.